Chapter Twenty-Seven: Shocking Silver

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"Fengtian carrier, Emperor Zhao said: Wu Yingxiong, the prince of Pingxi, was immediately released from prison, and entered the palace on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to discuss the salary of the Yungui garrison. Chin this. ”

In the bloody prison of Shuntianfu, Wang Xu, the head of the household, finished reading the holy decree that could not be shorter, thinking that the errand had been completed, but Wu Yuanming, who was kneeling in prison clothes in front of the holy decree, did not say a word, and Ge Yanha, who was kneeling next to Wu Yuanming, mistakenly thought that Wu Yuanming had to escape from prison, and was so happy that he was crazy. Ge Yanha gently poked Wu Yuanming and said in a low voice: "Shizi, it's time to thank you." But Wu Yuanming just pouted, still didn't say a word.

"Shizi, is there anything you don't understand about the meaning of the holy decree?" Wang Xu was also very surprised by Wu Yuanming's reaction, and couldn't help but ask. Wu Yuanming pursed his lips again, raised his head and asked: "Of course Weichen knows the meaning of the holy decree, isn't it just to let Weichen be free?" ”

"Then why hasn't the prince accepted the order to thank you?" Wang Xu thought of the large amount of silver taken away by Wu Sangui every year in the treasury, so he couldn't wait to pick up a kitchen knife and chop Wu Sangui's family. In his words, Wang Xu couldn't help but threaten, "Or is the prince ready to resist and disobey?" ”

"Yes, Weichen is ready to resist the decree!" Wu Yuanming's answer not only surprised Wang Xu, but even Ge Yanha, Huangfu Baozhu, Wu Fu and his son, and Yin Luyao of Shuntian Mansion, who rushed to hear the news, all opened their mouths, and Wu Fu was even more shocked: "Shizi, are you frightened and confused?" Disobeying the Holy Decree is a capital crime! ”

"It depends on how it violates the law, if it is to maintain the authority of Banzai and the face of the court, then it is not a crime, it is a merit!" Wu Yuanming pursed his lips again, raised his head and said to Wang Xu: "Wang Shangshu, you can listen well, Weichen Wu Yingxiong did not obey the order today because Weichen wanted to maintain the face of Long Live Longwei and the imperial court. Therefore, there is a Dao Mingjun who should not punish Weichen, but also reward Weichen. ”

"Wu Shizi, Wang Xu is really confused by what you said." Wang Xu asked confusedly: "You disobeyed the holy decree, why did you maintain the authority of the emperor and the face of the court?" Wang Xu is not talented, and he has to ask the prince for advice. Ge Yanha, Lu Yao and the others also pricked up their ears, wanting to hear Wu Yuanming's answer.

"It's very simple, in this holy decree, the emperor just asked Weichen to be released from prison, but he didn't say the reason for letting Weichen out of prison, let alone the reason why Weichen was put in prison yesterday." Wu Yuanming said confidently: "I rule the world with filial piety in the Qing Dynasty, establish the country by law, follow the law, and enforce the law strictly." Originally, the prince broke the law and was guilty of the same crime as the people, although Wu Yingxiong, a micro-minister, was a prince, if he broke the law and went to prison, he should have been subdued by the law, but the emperor did not give any reason to put Wechen into prison, and today he released Wechen without giving any reason. Put the emperor in a place where he ignores the law and discipline and ignores the norms? ”

"This ......." Of course, Wang Xu knew that Kangxi's detention of Wu Yingxiong and the release of Wu Yingxiong were not in accordance with the law, but if such a thing was changed to other ministers or ordinary people, and he was released from prison for no reason, he would only kowtow thankfully. But what Wang Xu didn't expect was that Wu Yuanming was not finished, and said more confidently: "There is another point, Wei Chen encountered an assassin in prison last night, was seriously injured and almost died, and my lord Long live is the lord of kindness and fraternity, in this case, he should be rewarded with silver and given medicine to heal his wounds!" If Weichen accepts this order, won't it make the world say that Long Live Lord is a mean and ungrateful lord? This is a big rebellion, so Wechen will never accept the order! ”

"It's ......." Wang Xu was completely dumbfounded, and said in his heart that there are still such brazen people in this world, and he wants the emperor to reward him with shocking silver? There is also a face that if you don't accept the reward, it will be a big rebellion? Wang Xu was so angry that the three corpses jumped violently, gritted his teeth and asked: "Shizi, you said that you were seriously injured, but I heard that last night, because General Huangfu under the command of King Pingxi arrived in time to rescue Shizi, although twenty-three prisoners were injured in the prison, Shizi, you are safe and sound. Looking at the world today, the whole body is unharmed, how can I talk about being seriously injured? ”

"Who says I'm not hurt?" Wu Yuanming raised his left hand, revealing a little bruised and blue tail fingernail - that was crushed by Huangfu Baozhu when he pushed him down last night, and said with tears in his eyes: "Lord Wang, please see, isn't this an injury?" Ten fingers to the heart! It hurts! It hurt so much that Weichen's tears flowed out, and he ...... woo. After that, Wu Yuanming really cried with a handful of snot and tears, Wang Xu had no choice but to say: "In this case, the prince of the world, please wait a while, Wang Xu will go back to the palace and ask the saint to deal with it." ”

"Send it to Lord Wang. By the way, don't have too much silver to suppress the shock, just give 18,000 taels of silver. Wu Yuanming wiped the corners of his eyes that didn't have much water, and said shamelessly. As soon as Wang Xu left, Wu Yuanming immediately jumped up from the ground and said in a big way: "Wu Xi, go to the Yunnan restaurant to call a table of Yunnan cuisine, and then beat ten catties of Moutai, I want to thank General Huangfu for saving his life and General Ge Yanha's rescue, and wait for the next holy decree by the way." Also, prepare the wagon with silver. ”

"Yes." Wu Xi left in response, but Huangfu Baozhu didn't say a word, just like a wooden man, just standing next to Wu Yuanming. However, when Wu Fu took Ge Yanha and Lu Yao, the prefect of Shuntian, left, he quietly asked Wu Yuanming: "Shizi, are you doing this a bit too much?" The emperor arrested you because you are a hostage of the old prince in Beijing, something happened in Yunnan, of course the emperor wants to arrest you, now let you go, you just have to thank you, why do you have to pick and choose? Do you want the emperor to give you the silver to suppress the shock? If the emperor blames him, how can you bear it? ”

"Yes, I am indeed a hostage." Wu Yuanming replied with a smile: "But the hostages were imprisoned for no reason, and there is no clear provision in the laws of the Qing Dynasty, so the emperor imprisoned me, so why do I have to give some compensation?" As for his blame...... Hmph, as long as my father is still in Yunnan and has the army in his hands, and Aobai has not fallen, he will not dare to move me publicly. Wu Yuanming didn't finish his words, because Kangxi had already named him in the holy decree to preside over the Yungui military salary, Wu Yuanming didn't show the prestige of the prince of Pingxi, wouldn't he fall behind in the negotiation?

"Yes...... However, the minion always felt that something was wrong. Wu Funa knew Wu Yuanming's plans, but he was just worried about Wu Yuanming. Wu Yuanming laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be afraid, of course I know the severity, you can rest assured." ”

At this time, Wu Xi had already sent the Yunnan dishes that Wu Yuanming wanted, and Wu Yuanming immediately invited Huangfu Baozhu and Ge Yuanha to the banquet and personally poured wine to thank him, but although Huangfu Baozhu was grateful to Wu Yuanming for his meticulous intentions, he didn't want to say more than half a word, but Ge Yuanha and Wu Yuanming talked very happily with hypocrisy, almost like acquaintances.

After three rounds of drinking, Wang Xu cried and came back angrily, and without saying a word, he unfolded a new holy decree and read, "Fengtian carrier, Emperor Zhao said: Although Wu Yingxiong, the prince of Pingxi, was imprisoned for beating Princess Heshuo Jianning, Wu Yingxiong was usually loyal and brave, and he was specially pardoned from prison." Wu Yingxiong was assassinated in prison, but it was actually Lu Yao, the prefect of Shuntian, who was ineffective and handed over to the Criminal Department. Wu Ying was given 8,000 taels of silver with a bear pattern, 100 imperial peace pills, and 20 catties of broken down to show comfort. Chin this. ”

"We're thanking you." Wu Yuanming was probably tired of staying in this bloody prison, and this time he received the holy decree very happily, as for the unlucky substitute ghost Shuntianfu Yin Luyao was taken off on the spot and slipped to the criminal department to ask for the guilt. When the three brothers of the Wu family happily counted the silver brought by Wang Xu, Wang Xu, who had the face of a dead father, couldn't help but say to Wu Yuanming: "Shizi, this is the silver that our household department is preparing to give to the victims of the disaster. ”

"What is my conscience?" Wu Yuanming said unashamedly: "Don't you have money in the household department? Is it that I didn't give you a kickback for this money, so you're not happy? ”

"Shizi, please be respectful!" Wang Xu was furious, his face flushed, and he glared at Wu Yuanming angrily. When Wu Yuanming was wondering why this Wang Xu was so angry, Ge Yanha pulled Wu Yuanming aside and said in a low voice: "Shizi, although we don't have a good relationship with this Wang Xu, we also know the situation of Wang Xu's family, he is the head of the household department, and he is in charge of the money and food of the whole world, but the whole family of seven is still crowded into two rented thatched houses, and only eats three meals a day with green vegetables and white porridge to satisfy hunger, so Ao Xiangye does not allow us to touch him, saying that he will be a usable person in the future." ”

"It turned out to be a Qing official." Wu Yuanming shook his head, scratched his head and said that instead of letting Kangxi or Ao Bai use such a person, it is better for my father to use it. After thinking for a while, Wu Yuanming turned around and hugged his fist to the angry Wang Xu and said, "Lord Wang, I don't know your situation, I offended a lot just now, I hope your lord will forgive me." In this way, I will not accept the eight thousand taels of silver, so please take it to open a porridge shed and give it to the charity. As well as those medicines, please give them to the victims. ”

"What?" Wang Xu almost couldn't believe his ears, and asked in a trembling voice, "Shizi, are you joking?" ”

"Do you think that this son likes to joke about people?" Wu Yuanming agreed with a hippie smile, turned around and yelled at the three brothers of the Wu family: "Wu Lu, Wu Shou, Wu Xi, don't take the silver, let Lord Wang take it for relief!" ”

"Shizi, Weichen thanks you on behalf of the victims in Beijing." It was not until this moment that Wang Xu's impression of Wu Yuanming changed, and he bowed deeply, and there were tears in his eyes. Wu Yuanming took the opportunity to fan the flames, and sighed: "Alas, it's all for Li Min, Lord Wang doesn't have to thank me." It's a pity that this money doesn't come from the inner money. ”

"The inner money is ......, and the Qing Palace is being repaired (Note 1)." Wang Xu replied very sourly. But Wang Xu would never complain about the emperor in front of outsiders, and after a little venting, Wang Xu left with a thousand thanks.

After Wang Xu left, Ge Yanha saw that Wu Yuanming was protected by the Huangfu Baozhu, and he also left with the army, when Wu Fu asked Wu Yuanming to get in the car and go home, Wu Yuanming shook his big braids and gritted his teeth and said: "Don't go home first, you and I will go to Suo Etu's house with me and find Wu Ciyou's hypocrite to settle accounts!" ”

Note 1: The Qianqing Palace was completed at the beginning of the eighth year of Kangxi - that is, when the enclosure was the most powerful and the refugees were the most.